BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE SCIENCE
Allied Health Completion Option
General Education Course Requirements
ENGL 1310 & 1410 Rhetoric and Writing I & II (Complete Competency Exam after ENGL 1410)
HSCI 2060 Health Science Statistics (Can Sub w/PSY 2100)
Humanities Electives (two courses from the approved LAS list)
PSY 1000 General Psychology
SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology
General Education Electives
Health Science Prerequisites
BIOL 2010 & 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
CHEM 1010 & 1020 Introduction to Chemistry I & II
MATH 1040 College Algebra or higher math class (Must take online math placement exam)
Natural Science Electives (Choose from LAS list)
Social Science Electives (two courses from the approved LAS list)
Health Science Core Requirements
HSCI 3201 Health Behavior Change (Soph level)
HSCI 3520 Health Communication (pre-req HSCI 3201)
HSCI 3630 Culture and Health (pre-req HSCI 3201, pre or co-req HSCI 3520 or consent of instructor)
HSCI 4010 Health Science Research (Pre-req HSCI 2060, 3630)
Allied Health Option Requirements
HSCI 3000+ Health Science Electives
Credits
6
3
6
3
4
8
30
8
8
3
4
6
29
3
3
3
3
12
9
Accredited Allied Health Program Portfolio* (Credits granted through CO Articulation)
(Can be Respiratory Therapy, Radiation Technology, Dental Hygiene, etc.)
40
49
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS = 120
*Allied Health Portfolio must be approved by the Health Science department chair. Students must submit a
copy of their current certification/registration in their allied health field and a copy of their transcripts from
their allied health training program that clearly demonstrate at least 40 semester credits of
training/coursework in the Allied Health specialty (general education courses taken as part of an
Associate’s Degree do not count as part of the 40 semester credits required for the portfolio).
HSCI Last Revision 12/14/2011 Effective June 2012
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR
BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES
MODEL DEGREE PLAN - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE SCIENCE
Allied Health Completion Program
First Year
Accredited Allied Health Program Portfolio (Credits granted through CO Articulation)
Second Year
CHEM 1010 Introduction to Chemistry I (Pre-req high school algebra)
ENGL 1310 Rhetoric and Writing I (Pre-req ACT English score 19 or SAT Verbal 450)
General Education Elective
Humanities Elective (Choose from LAS lists)
CHEM 1020 Introduction to Chemistry II (Pre-req of CHEM 1010)
ENGL 1410 Rhetoric and Writing II (Pre-req ENGL 1310 or 29+ on ACT English or 650 SAT Verbal)
Social Science Elective (Choose from LAS lists)
MATH 1040 College Algebra (Must take online math placement exam)
Third Year
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (fall only)
HSCI 2060 Health Science Statistics (Can be taken during Interim)
Social Science Elective (Choose from LAS lists)
PSY 1000 General Psychology
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Pre-req BIOL 2010, spring only)
HSCI 3201 Health Behavior Change (Soph level)
Natural Science Electives (Choose from LAS list)
SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology
Fourth Year
Humanities Elective (Choose from LAS lists)
HSCI 3520 Health Communication (pre-req HSCI 3201)
HSCI 4630 Culture and Health (pre-req HSCI 3201, pre or co-req HSCI 3520 or instructor consent)
HSCI 3000+ Elective
General Education Elective
General Education Elective
HSCI 4010 Health Science Research (Pre-req HSCI 2060, 3630)
HSCI 3000+ Elective
HSCI 3000+ Elective
Credits
40
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
25
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
28
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
27
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS = 120
HSCI Last Revision 12/14/2011 Effective June 2012